Meet Nike's Field Reporter, Sarina Morales

Sarina Morales submitted an essay and a video about why she would be an awesome field reporter for Nike, and out of hundreds of women across the country, she was chosen to represent and report for them at sporting events all around the country. Check out what she had to say about her supercool job!

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17: Your job sounds fun! Can you tell us about what you do on a day-to-day basis?

Sarina: It's like a dream job. Day-to-day, I write blogs that I create myself. Some are based on my interviews with athletes. I also do a lot of interviews with music artists as well since music is so incorporated with sports. It's a lot of research with my interviewees, writing out my questions, and blogging. I travel a lot too...that's probably my favorite part.

17: How often are you traveling?

SM: All the time! I'm in Portland now, but I'm based in the Bronx/New York City. Next week I'm in Phoenix, and the week after that I'm in L.A. It's about once a week. It's pretty intense, but I love it!

17: What did you want to be when you grew up? Is this where you pictured yourself?

SM: This is pretty much nailing it. I grew up wanting to be a baseball player. When I was younger, I was like I'm going to play for the Yankees! I was an athlete throughout high school. I played softball, baseball, basketball, and volleyball. I popped my hamstring my junior year, so it was hard for me to get recruited. Then I studied broadcast journalism hoping to go into sports journalism, so I'm kind of in the right spot now.

17: Do you have a favorite athlete? Maybe someone you've interviewed or that you look up to?

SM: Yeah, I have a couple actually. One of my favorite athletes growing up was Yogi Berra. But right now, it's Derek Jeter. I love the way that he plays and commands the field in a more silent way. He's like a silent leader, but you know he's got game. Because of my interviews at Nike, I have a huge respect for Serena Williams. She's another one who really commands the court and controls it. She holds herself well, with poise on and off the court. She's got good style too!

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17: Do you have a favorite workout tip for our readers?

SM: I do the Nike Training Club which is really helpful for me. It's on nikewomen.com. People can come join my team. When you go on the website, there's a routine designed for you.

17: Describe your style for us.

SM: Right now I'm rocking a green Nike hoodie and some shiny gold Nike kicks. I like one thing to pop out and to let everything else rest in the background. I'm a huge sneaker-head. So, it's probably a good job for me!

17: How many pairs do you have?

SM: Hmmm...20?

17: Do you have a beauty tip for teen athletes? Or girls on the go?

SM: Less is more I think. You want to look good, even when you're on the field, but the most important thing is to wash your face every day. If you're sweating and working out, get a nice face scrub or something, because if you have a good foundation, like with everything in life, if you have a good foundation in your training, then you're going to perform better when you're outside of that. When you have a good foundation, like when your skin is healthy, then you're going to look good whether or not you have makeup on. Running is actually a good beauty secret, because you sweat and it helps cleanse your body.